nationalize
a"tion*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Nationalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nationalizing}.] [Cf. F.
nationaliser.]
1. To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the
character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar
sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.
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nationalize — (Amer.) naÂ·tionÂ·alÂ·ize || nÃ¦ÊƒnÉ™laÉªz v. make into a citizen, naturalize; make nationwide; place under national government; become a nation (also nationalise) … English contemporary dictionary

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